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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-13

KANSAS Cry, No., Dec. l2-Dr Nor.
ri,on Muniord, editor Of the Kansas City
Ti@o, was assaulted here this afternoon
by I'll. Cuuign, the horse man. The
difficulty occurred about go O'Clock on
the stairway Of the Long building, at the
corner oi Missouri avenue and Main street.
According 70 the statements Of soy
cEil eye witnesses. pr. Muniord
was walking up the stairs when
Conigu approached him from the rear,
and, scizing his right arm, dealt him q
powerful blow in the eve. lie then
Knocked him down and struck him sew
cml times more. Before hc released his
victim, CorIigan took DR.. Muniords pistol
from his pocket and walked away with II.
Dr. Mniord's injuries consist " two scalp
wounds and several bruiscsan cuison the
face lie was conveyed To his home
In q carriage. The cau-c 1T the assault IL
supposed 10 De an editorial published in
the Tmson NovcmlWrj. in which Corrigun
was numerically scorcd ior his attack the
previous day ON Thomas Musicr. Tmo'
reporter. Alusiei has jurt recovered from
the beating he received then, and civil ac.
ton Is now pending against Cunigan.
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ly prevent navigation between the
portions of the river above and below cx-
cept Tor small boats that can pass
under. A county bridge about half
Il mile above that mentioned is in the
same condition. The county bridge across
Pearl river ut Ratliils, midway between
Jackson and Carthage has draw only
twenty-eight feet wide when it should be
at least forty feet.
PENSIONS GRANTED YESTERDAY.
Pensions have been granted us follows:
Tennessee Susan A., widow of Moses
Hill, Clifton Abraham E;uly, Sweetwatcr,
for Mexican war services. Increased
pcnsionto Ferdinand Hciskcll, Knox
vile; James VI. Handy, Crossville; Geo.
Carver, Rpschin, and John Dilloway,
Conklng.
Arkansas Henry Perry, Mulberry; in
creased pension to Richard Owen, Fort
Smith; Mexican war pensions to Geo. w.
Grant. Hickory station; Howard Holloway,
st. Charles; Henry Davcy, Eureka
Springs.
The following fourth-class postmasters
were appointed yesterday: Tennessee.
W. Amye, Bliving, Hawkins county;
Miss n. NJ. Berry, Cherry Creek, Ponto-
toe county; Miss j. Rowcll, Eubanks; VI.
X, Tavlcr 'WilliamsVillc.
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Court con,cnes Evangelical Meetings.

Special Dispatch 10 The Appst.
Coirmrs, Miss, Dec. - Circuit court
convened here in regular session this
morning. Judge Rogers delivered very
strong and lengthy charge 10 the grand
jury, aud then, ~ there were no civil cases
10 he tried, adjourned court until next
Monday, when The criminal docket will be
taken up.
The Rev. Gcorgc Barnes, the mount.
ain evangelist OF Kentucky, has
been holding religious services ut the court.
house for n week past, and his sermons,
which are very eloquent, nre producing
marked results. Immense croWdn gather
every night 10 hear him. Ills twN daurh.
tcrs arc with him, and add greatly 20 the
pleasure ol his meetings by their delightful
singing. lie will remain here another
week
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po.I,r, and 20, s,..1 ,..o,,.,,o,.

Spcrlal Dispatch 10 The Appeal
Jackson, Tenn, Dec. l2.-Thc Inter.
state Poultry and Pet Stock association
convened in this city 10 day, aud will ~.
main in session i've days. There Is quito
a number 81 iino birds hero from Ohio
Illinois, West aud Middle Tennessee
Two carloads arrived today on the Illinois
Central road, and large number will
come IN tomorrow. People ,arc gathering
here from various parts of the country,
The indications are now that the show will
be n complete success.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-13
TELEaRAPHIo BRIEFS.

Mr John Jacob Aslordiclin New York
yesterday evening at' O'Clock.
W. Y. Holmes, an seed white man,
living near franklin. ~, was lonlly shot
10y negro despcado named Tom Doss,
Saturday night, aud died this morning.
Ms. W II. Lcothrop wife Of the prcsi.
dent Of the Firrt national bank, NJ Racine,
Via, drowned herself . the lake Sunday
night. She had been domcnicd ior some
time past
W. II. Grcnier, q wen known stock
man Of Muncic, Kas.. and W. II. Rngla,
q wealthy citizen Of foii scott, wcntturkey
huniing last week. Ragua misiook GUntcr
for turkey and shot hirl. Tho latter then
killed Ragua. Grenlcr lied IN hall an
hour
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-13

Special Dispatch % the Appeal
HELENA, Ark, Doc. l2.-1he adjourned
session Of the United States dioinct court
for the eastern division o. the eastern dis.
trict oi Arkansas began hcrc today, Hon.
II. &. Caldwell presiding Tho first grand
Jury was oruulcd aud instructed. There
will b. quito number OF criminal cascs,
most oi which are for the violation OF the
internal revenue law, and ono ior counter.
iciiing. Quite number Vi visiting Law.
yefs are prevent.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-13

Myers chosen secretary. On motion, u
committee of five, consisting of Vim. VI.
Strickland, chairman; the Hon. Jas |.
FAINT Addison Craft, Judge q. Davis
and Il. :. Stith was appointed to draft
resolutions commemorative OF the death
of Mr.. Watson, and To report at an adj
iourncd meeting on Friday, the 10th day of
December, at IL o'clock Il, M, and all
friends OF the deceased in this State and
elsewhere are invited 10 attend and par.
ticipatc in the proceedings OF said meeting.
Adjourned TO meet ON Friday, December
IL, at II o'clock a. m.
"W. :. FEATnrRs1oNE, Chairman.
"EEn. L. MNrRs ScrrrIArNN
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MIssissIppi's capital.

Special Dispatch 10 the Appeal
JAcgsoy, Miss, December ~ The
Hon. g. l.. Hooker, IT,, leaves tonight for
Natchcz, where he goes to deliver an AL.
dress In the interest Of the Confederate
monumental fund. lilo will also visit other
points.
The Catholic fair, 10 continue for ihrco
days, was inaugumicd with largc attend.
ancc.
Delegates 10 the Methodist conference,
which meets here on the 10th inst, are ar.
irving
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Capital N0tcs.

Eugene Higgins, chief of the appoint.
mcnt bureau, will shortly retire.
Senator Farwell yesterday introduced
bill for the prevention OF the immigration
OF convicts, paupers and insane persons.
James +. Durham, of Arkansas, has
been appointed messenger under the door
keeper OF the House, vice Samuel Divine.
The resignation OF II. :. Williamson, Of
Holly Springs, Miss, rs agent OF the Crow
Indians, in Montana, has been accepted.
A meeting OF the bar was held in the
court OF claims this afternoon TO take APP
propriato action in reference TO the death
OF Assistant Attorney General Watson.
The Secretary Of the Treasury today APP
pointed the following storekeepcrs and
CANCERS: G. j. Heating and r. Cillett at
Cincinnati, and l.. w. Bolts, at Louisville.
In his opening PRAYER today, Mr.. Mil
burn, tie chaplain Of the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes. made special mention of Mr.
Benton Mcmillan, OF Tennessee, in his
troubles.
Oscar :. Strauss, OF New York, has been
nominated 10 he envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotcntiary Of tie United
States To Turkey; Alexander II. Iawton,
OF Georgia, TO Austria-llungry and
Baylcss w. Hanna, of Indiana, TO the Ar
gcntinc Republic
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Inreirn IInsI,e.-

VI. Ferry has almost entirely recovered
from his wounds.
Aubcrtin, the man who shot VI. Ferry,
il found 10 be lunaiic.
The seed and oil.mills nj Dhnield, Eng.
land, have been destroyed by fire. The
loss Il $4,000.
The new Cabinet Is a moderate Ropub.
lican body. NJ Tirard Is opposed TO the
autonomy Of Paris and 10 the separation
OF church and state.
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canllI signed D, nlrmInrhnm.

" lhA lFlANN W wv AIIfal
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. 12.-Lettcn
came IN tonight from Manager Goldsby
inclosing his contract with Patsy Cahill,
also similar obligations from two
caicher, Bailey and Scoparks Bailey
played In the Ohio State league last year
Scoparks Is an amateur from Raleigh, n.
q. Goldsby says be will get another good
battery before lac quits. President Wilson
goes 10 Memphis Wednesday.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-13
RIYer InIcrrnn.

WHEELING. ", Va, Dec. i2-Rlyer feet n
inchos and standing
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Dec i,-Noon. River fcct
inch aud rising. Cloudy.
HTisBu Rg, IA. Dec i2.-nlvof dx fsoi and
standing. Weather cloud, and plcaaut
CINCINNATI o.. Dec. 1-RIy,r i,,i ard ia
tionap. weather cloudy. Thermometer a..
LOUISVILLE Nv. Dec. A. Noon. River fail
Ing With iegi Inches in the canal aul loot
Inches On The inlls. Departed. Unnitc state. Mem.
phlt weather cloudy and Guild.
CAIRO, ~. Dec V -Nght-Aul,ci ~ raul
NicsgenfI nmyW n. Cherry. w. Louis ans
" 9, fcrel, sew orlcAns . am John Gilbert
Ohio, 10 AN. nsfaHodi Togci Evansville. n a.
~, Mtof5 lest 9mch0 aud Ti,ng. Cloudy and
cold.
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unIir spring. nnr nce,Inr.

spoCinl Dispatch 10 the Appeal.
lloLLY SrmNos, Miss, Dec. H. Tho
proceedings Of the bar meeting here today
were M follows at meeting Of the Holly
Springs bar on the 18th of December,
1887, called for the purpose Of taking nc.
ton IN regard 10 the death Of the Hon.
I'd VI. Watson, the Hon. w. s. Father.
stone was called " the chair. and Geo, e..
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-13
The Confcdern,r nonnmeni.

special Dispatch 10 the Appel
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dee l2-Thc Con-
fcdcriic monument fund entertainment
tonight drew out ~ immense audience
that packed the house long before The cur
tain rosc, and hundred. could not ct In.
Tableaux, music AMI r. stations by leading
society people madc np The program.
~ free list.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-13
HIS BODY FOUND.
Disappearance OF Charles
Loveridge Explained.

HSNNAAak' IABihAhtNs
spcrial Dispatch TO the Appeal.
Hon SPRINGS, Ark, Dec. l2.-For q week
past an exhaustive search has been made
for Charles Doveridgc, a dairyman. The
last time he was seen WIS late Saturday
night, the ID instant, when he was
making his way home through the rain In
n partially drunken condition. Yesterday
his body was found several miles
below the city, on the banks Of the Hot
Springs creek. Several bruises and gashcs
appeared on his head, aud the pockets If
his pantaloons were inside out. Tie
theory NJ foul play was Immediately sug-
gcsicd. Ioveridgcs home is north
oi the city, aud the night
he was seen going that way the
creek running through the town
was IN swollen condition owing 90 the
heavy rains. II IA thought he fell or was
thrown in the stream in the outskirts Of
town and the body was swept along the
creek by the rapid current. The authon-
ties are trying 10 solve the mystery.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-13
ArrIynI nttoiu,nbns,

CoLumUs O., Dec. l9-Tho Grs, chap
ter in the great Chicago wheat deal aud
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-13
nErrrIIcAN CArcrs.

linpediaiely after the adjournment Of
The House the Republicans met IN caucus
10 select the members who aro 10 consti-
tutc the minority Of the committee ON
elections. The caucus astcdabout half an
hour and nothing was done beyond the Sc
lection Of the following representatives,
who are all lawyers, 10 serve on the com
mittec: Rowellof Illinois, llouk Of Tcnncs-
see, Cooper Of Ohio. Lyman OF Iowa, John.
non OF Indiana, and Lodge, OF Nlassachu-
artta
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-13
INTERFERING nnin0rs.

The report Of the chief Of engineers Of
bridges interfering with the navigation Of
streams and rivers OF the country was sent
20 Congress today Three bridges In
Mississippi ARE mentioned as follows
Railroad bridge (Vicksbuig Il Moridianl
across Pearl rivcr at Jackson, Miss, has
no draw, and Is 10 low 10 10 absolute.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-13
DEMOcnATIC CAUCUS.

The Democratic representatives In
caucus chose the following gentlemen 10
constitute the majority Of iho committee
on elections Crisp Of Georgia, chairman;
Mcssrs. Cultivate OF Ohio, Barry Of Mis-
sissippi, OFermll OF Virginia, Mash OF
Pennsylvania, 0'Neil of Indiana, Moore
OF Texas. Johnston Of North Carolina and
Heard Of Missouri. Turner, OF Georgia,
dcclinel the rhAirmnnshin.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-01-06
New England TviKs.

A maiden schoolmistress thinks that some of her pupils compositions are funnier than anything of Mark Twain's. From an essay on Fashion" written by boy of 12, she cites the following:
 "Sensible people wear sensible fashions, and insensible people insensible fash ions."
 Another. hopeful of hers, wlitlng on the subject d Rainy Afternoon" evolved from an inner consciousness deeper than that of Josh Billings. the following sen- teHce:
 "It rained hard, and could not go owdoors, and so went out in the shed and sod some wood"
 In a little straw frame on her mantel is @ sentence from the pen ofher youngest and brightest, given in answer to the request: Write fin twenty words defi- milton of Man" It reads thus:
 Man is an animal that stands up; he Is not very big and he has to work for a living. "-L Boston Record.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-01-06
The Duohss..s Now Bonnet.

A certain Duchess happening to pass through the Burlington Arcade, fin Lon don, stopped for an instant before 6 bonnet shop. An elderly individual came up. and in winning tones inquired if she admired the bonnets.
 Slightly surprised, she answered that she thought them very pretty.
 Then" said he, would you like me to buy you one?"
 Thoroughly appreciating the joke, she immediately said that nothing would please her more.
 After having carefully examined every bonnet, she finally chose one, for which her ancient admirer promptly paid.
 What address shall send it to, mad. amp asked the assistant.
 The answer came in a clear, steady voice, ITO the Duchess of- No.-- street"
 When she turned round she found that her friend had vanished.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-01-06
Something for Inventor. to Read.

portable sanitary stove Is called for by tho Lancet. It says:
 "There is great need for a portable stove which might be used in a sick room without either poisoning the atmosphere with the fumes of paraffine or the pro- ducts of combustion or consuming large proportion of the available oxygen.
 "The apparatus should be of moderate size. should give out a fair amount of heat, should be capable of boiling 8 small kettle of water, and should bo provided with flexible tube which might be con- ducted into the chimney.
 There ought to be no great difficulty in devising a heating appliance of the nature required. It would be invaluable for use in cases in which, no nurse being In attendance to keep up an ordinary fire, a moderate temperature might be main tained."
The St. Johns herald., 1887-01-06
Fingers Before Forks,
The Malay said !:

1uo hHldy btiO
 "Such dirty practice. We say to ourselves, What do know of the history of this forkl 1t has been in O hundred, perhaps a thousand mouths; perhapa in the mouth of my worst enemy This thought Is very repulsive to us.' "But," said I, "the fork is thoroughly clesnsd. or ought 10 be, every time 1t Is used. first with soap and water, then with plAte-powder."
 fought to be; quite so. But how do you know that your servant does not shirk his work? If you have lazy ser want you are liablo to eat with @ fork that has not boon thoroughly cleaned; where as, know that my fingers are clean, for l wash them myself before eating. They are quite as clean as the cleanest fork, and they have two great advantages over it-one, that they have never been in any ones mouth but my own, and another that they are washed by myself. Emily Innes.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-01-06
stinrine.. ofthe Great Napoleon.

Napoleon the First was great admir- CT of Mile. Georges. but by no means lavish in his ideas of liberality. One day. however. after alluding in terms of satisfaction to her performance of the preceding evening, he signified his inten- ton of bestowing on her a mark of his -pproval, and asked her what she would like best
 ''Sire." she replied, "my great ambi- tlon is to possess portrait of your Majesty"
 Your wish is easily gratifled," said the Emperor, with a smile; and, putting his hand in his pocket, he presented her with the desired effigy in the shape of not, as she probably expected, minia- ture enriched with diamonds, but-a i've franc piece!
The St. Johns herald., 1887-01-06
COUNTRY LYoEUHs.
Encouragement for Aspiring Young People.

Encouragement for Aspiring YouEg People.
 The country lyceum Is sometimes made the subject of ridicule. Its would-be poets and orators are laughed at, and the subjects its members discuss are some times absurd and not well-tImed. But great things have often come from these laughed-at speakers and orators ia coun- try literary societies or lyceums.
 Men who have made their first speeches in these lyceums have sometimes made their last in the halls of Congress. Writers who have come timldly and trem- bIingly forward to read their first es- says in little country schooi-rooms have had the world for their stage and ite delighted people for their hearers in after years.
 Every school district should have lit- erary society for the long winter even- ings. It Is 0 never-failing source of enjoyment, and good Is sure to come from it.
 Almost every neighborhood has readers md thinkers who can discuss clearly and intelligently ell topics of general interest
 Every neighborhood has on organ and singers, and if the music is not very good and the singing not good at ell, desire may at least be awakened for something better.
 A taste for good reading, good music, good stories, good singing and for good in all things has been created in country lyceums.
 Ridiculous things may be said and done, but very wise man once wrote, He who hath not dram of folly in his mixture hath pounds of much worse mat ter in his composition"
 f,z~. Ef ~fl tN~ IL important part in bringing about general happiness and general good. Every man and every woman is better for hearty laugh once in while.
 A literary society for young people, and particularly young people living in quiet, rural districts, should always have an element of fun in 1t; and happily this ele- ment is seldom missing in such societies.
 - Youths Companion.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-01-06
Why Men Should Not Shave.

"How about shaving, Doctor?"
 It IS dangerous habit. You can trace nearly every case of tooth. ache and facial neuralgia in 8 man to the habit of shaving. If all men protected their throats by chin-whiskers and the nerves of the face by a liberal growth. you wouldn't hear of half the present ailments. When I was q boy never heard of ease of neural gia in the facial nerves. In these days it is as common as cases of acue. Men used to wear boards. The fashion of to-day Is meant to encourage ailments. Shaving opens the pores of the face and invites neuralgia to step in and twitch the nerves"
 |" We'll, is that all to-day"
 All but one thing. When barber invites you to have your hair cut raw winter day please rise up and punch his head-for mo-. ".-[Detroit Free Press.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-01-06
Don't Whistle. Young Ladies.

A few years ago when party were go ing on board of vessel at Scarbo rough. the Captain declined to allowed one of the ladies to enter it.
 Not that young lady," said he; 'she whistles"
 Curiously enough. the vessel was lost on her next voyage. and had the pool girl set foot on 1t the misfortune would certainly have been ascribed to her as an argument in favor of super. stition.
 According to one legend this supersti- lion originated in the circumstance tha. s woman stood by and whistled while she watched the nails for the crsss being forged,
The St. Johns herald., 1887-01-06
The Great American Liar.

When MT. Morton was American hin- tster to France he was entertaining a party at dinner, among whom were several English swells and the great American rdcontettr Tom Ochiltree.
 One of the Englishmen had described the Duke of Westminsters place as being remarkably large and beautiful. when Tom broke in with:
 :" Why, that's nothing. A friend of mine in Texas has got place 8 thous- and miles square, and house as big asa hotel. He met me walking about the house one day and said: Helloi Tom. where do you come fromr Why, old man, I've been staying with you for two weeks 1t was 6 fact; we hadn't hap pened to meet before"
The St. Johns herald., 1887-01-06
A Boys Claim for Dam.re,.

The Galveston News relates an anus ing incident in connection with the dis astrous fire there. A little eight-year old, who had been one of the suffer CTS by the fire, hearing that he might get relief by applying to the com mittee. determined to prepare his claim.
 After careful consideration 1t was written out and presented the follow ing unique series of items:
 A biciele, S3; two ginnie pigs, s2; one prory dog. $1; half pound shot, 5c. "A rifel, $S; cartickets in bank, 65c."
The St. Johns herald., 1887-01-06
Public Men for Fifty Years.

Alfred Tennyson and William Ewart Gladstone are of the same age, and each has been before the world for fifty years as poet and orator. They are close hienris.-
The St. Johns herald., 1887-01-06
KING ALCOHOL DETHR0NED.
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The St. Johns herald., 1887-01-06

RIDERS PROMPTLY, NEATLY AND TASTEFULLY EXE-
 ROUTED AT REASONABLE FIGURES
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1887-07-23
gle heat for trotting was olso made
by Velox on the 10th inst, at Belle
vue, in 2:26a.
cAssIA COUNTY TIMES.
vue, in 2:26t.

Not long since a difficulty arose
between landloard and tenants in
the persons of Thos. Poulton and
John Jeffs, who reside in the vicin-
ity of Oakley, on Upper Goose
creek. Mr.. Poulton, in declaring
his rights as landlord, was disput-
ed by his tenant, Mr.. Jeffs, and a
war of words resulted in an attack
upon the landlord by the tenant,
when the landlords wife, a la Sui
livan, appeared upon the scene and
ended the fracas for the time
being by well directed right hand
er on the jaw of the tenant, from
the effects of which he failed to
rally in time and the contest was
considered victory for Mrs. p in
in the first round. For few days
peace reigned supreme. Last Sat
urday third party, who answers
to the name of Walter Grover, ap-
peared with pugilistic airs and con-
tested for the championship. He
was met at the score by Mr.. p, but
with one swath of his mighty right
arm Mr. P. went to grass all in a
heap. Then scientific display of
sparring ensued between the con-
testants, Mr.. G. and Mrs. p, follow
ed by a clinch and fall, resulting
disastrously to the party with the
hoopshirts and petticoats. While
Mr.. G. sat upon his prostrate CO.
combatant Mr.. P. rallied, and with
the aid of a stick persuaded him to
dismount. With the nimbleness
of tigeress Mrs. P. regained solid
footing and came out with victor
ious laurels in the second round.